hello! need help with the cvs-ny

suzanne4, RN · Feb 23, 2006

Hi to everyone! I am new here and i really found this site so helpful in determining my nclex plan thanks to the stickies posted by suzanne and the others... i'm from the philippines and i'm currently working out my application for ny licensure. i understand, i have to pass 3 applications (cvs-ny, ny bon applcn form 1, and visa screen certificate) but am doing and will be passing my cvs first. i'm about to have my cvs application notarized at the u.s. embassy by next week and i just have a few questions for you guys regarding my cvs application coz i want every item accurately filled out before sending it to cgfns:
1. how many authorization forms do i need to fill out? i listed 2 schools under the professional education column (as i had 2 degrees: BS Tourism and BS Nursing) plus my primary and secondary schools. Do i need to fill out 4 authorizations forms for all the schools that i attended to or just the 2 schools where i got my 2 degrees?
2. For item #11, under legal professional title, do i write there Registered Nurse and under the address/city column, i write the address of PRC (the registration authority which issued me the license)?
3. I downloaded the cvs forms and on the applicant's checklist page it stated that i should have filled out the authorization for academic records AND nursing education form. Are these 2 one and the same? coz i only have a copy of the authorization form and no nursing education form when i downloaded this...
hope u can answer me... will appreciate it much! god bless and have a great day to all!

What ever the title is that is listed on your diploma is what goes on the application. You are not usually given the title of RN until you pass the licensing exam, that is for where they ake what degree that you recieved. If you have taken the RN exam and have passed, the you can put RN.

Academic records and nursing education are the same form.

I am going ot move this to the International Forum where it will be better suited.

lakwatsero · Feb 24, 2006

Hello. I am in the same situation. My first degree was B.S. Biology. Then I took up Nursing. In my CVS application, I listed all my schools, i.e. Nursing and Biology, and printed extra authorization forms for my elementary and highschool. Suzanne, in our situation where we graduated from two courses, and we have indicated those two schools and authorized CVS to get documents from those schools, does CVS actually also write the earlier school (in my case where I earned my B.S. Biology degree) to ask for transcripts? Or does CVS only get documents from the school where I earned my nursing degree? I have to ask this so that I could follow-up on my Biology school. According to my Nursing School they already sent CVS my transcripts. Your clarification will be appreciated. Thanks

suzanne4, RN · Feb 24, 2006

Include the release of records from the first school, it is up to CGFNS to decide what they want. Leave the decision up to them. Just include the release of info for that school. That is all that you ned to worry about. Chances are that they won't want that, but they are the ones that need to make the decision, it is not up to you that is doing the applying. It is always better to make sure that they have everything right away, otherwise you could be exchanging letters with them for months.

Notice that is says professional degree, and a BS is that.

lakwatsero · Feb 25, 2006

Thank you very much Suzanne. You don't have any idea how much we all appreciate your help and guidance. Bless you.

suzanne4, RN · Feb 25, 2006

Thank you..............

amber_snow · Feb 27, 2006

Hi suzanne! ok i got it. yes, i'm an RN here in the philippines so that's what ill write. thanks so much for the reply. i greatly apprec it!!

hey lakwatsero.... i guess u're from manila too? maybe i can pm u and ask for more tips on what u've done regarding the application since u're way ahead of me already...